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AMENDED
May 8, 2001
H. 3516
L. Printed 5/08/01--S.
Read the first time February 20, 2001.
TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING CHARLESTON COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF CHARLESTON COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) In all cases where appointments or recommendations for appointments to offices, boards, and commissions are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, Senate Delegation, or Joint Legislative Delegation of Charleston County, or any other member or combination of members of the General Assembly by reason of their representing all or a portion of Charleston County, such appointments or recommendations must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Charleston County.
(B) The application of subsection (A) does not include members of the Charleston County Board of Registration; the Charleston County Election Commission; the Charleston County Aviation Authority; the county Veterans Affairs officer as provided in Section 25-11-40; the Commissioners of Pilotage for the Port of Charleston as provided in Section 54-15-40; appointments to the Area Commission on Technical Education as provided in Section 59-53-410; the filling of a vacancy on the Board of Trustees of the Charleston County School District; any board or commission that has members representing other than Charleston County; or any offices, boards, and commissions whose duties and responsibilities are totally within the boundaries of a municipality, which appointments must be made by the municipality.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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